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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1913
Page
8
A brief note indicates Humphreys Specifics have served the public for over fifty years. Mention of a Medical Book sent free appears amid fragmented lines and stray terms including al der sh fag and 658 spul.
A guide to diagnosing high chick mortality suggests testing brooders by removing feed overnight and isolating chicks with mothers to check temperature tolerance. If chicks recover, brooder temperature is adequate. otherwise investigate feeding or lack of exercise and adjust conditions.
A New York breeder says breeding unrelated birds improves offspring in size hardiness and utility but warns line breeding is risky without understanding. He notes finding like minded strains is hard, urges breeders to maintain known heredity and align mating plans with origin lineages.
In Ponxsutawney James Harve Stanger narrowly escaped a 26 foot python as it tightened around him during crate Unloading. Owner Mile La Beaste soothed the creature with a flute like instrument, guiding it back into a glass cage while Stenger recovered uninjured after fainting.
In Long Branch New Jersey a woman’s curiosity helped solve a major jewel theft from Harry L Haas’s New York home. Detective work traced the haul to James McIntyre Jr and Rhind in Greenwich Connecticut. McIntyre reportedly confessed while Rhind denied involvement. The case also implicated 17-year-old maid Merv Kruger who allegedly packed the jewels for the robbery.
A Kentucky farmer lent a goose to a friend six miles away across a river. The bird swam the river and walked the night to return to the farmer. The tale is told amid other light anecdotes including Paris court humor about judges dozing.
Ad claims a medicine named Keeppo worm Biller to treat children's worm infections. It lists symptoms like feverishness, restlessness, dizziness, appetite changes, and stomach and liver issues. The ad asserts the product kills worms, improves appetite, and makes a child healthy, urging purchase at druggists or by mail order.
The text discusses the need for both sun and shade for rapidly growing young chicks. It states sun exposure is necessary and that Coolnusa and shade from the hot sun help, suggesting artificial shade if natural shade is insufficient.
Dialogues show characters Mupfle Wellon Bilderback and neighbors in a moral parable set piece. The exchange touches on vanity belief pay and providence with humor and irony. The fragment preserves tone and social satire from the periodical.
A quirky panel of overheard chatter features a narrator and two characters debating ancestors and fate. The scene shifts through snippets about dinner, social limits after ten, and a pun filled exchange on products and testing. The dialogue also touches upon family fortunes and remarriage as a satirical slice of life. Indicators of humor and social commentary frame the pieces as a light literary vignette.
In a light dialogue a housekeeper notes a bloom flourish while the other mentions a leak from the bathroom above. The quip plays on domestic care and plumbing mishap as a humorous domestic moment.
A rustic dialogue records a farmer and weary child negotiating a meal in exchange for naming a baby. The exchange centers on choosing a name as a form of repayment in a rural setting.
Dialogue snippets from Brooklyn Life reveal performers and critics sparring over acting and relationships. The exchange includes lines about a bride, humor, and ambitions, with a playful, satirical tone.
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